Gartner Recognizes AT&T with Highest Product Rating in New Report on U.S. Wireline Telecom Services

Dallas, Texas, April 03, 2013

With the continued focus of providing enterprises of all sizes with the highest quality solutions and services, AT&T* secured the highest rating for product score in use cases in a new report published by Gartner, Inc, “Critical Capabilities for U.S. Wireline Telecom Services[1]”, which examines the relative capabilities of U.S. wireline telecommunication services providers.

The report evaluated eight network service providers, including AT&T, that offer telecommunication service for fixed, voice and/or data, and all variations for purchase and use by enterprises, against seven key areas of critical capabilities:

The report highlights several key differentiators customers should consider when assessing a carrier's ability to provide services directly to midsize and large enterprises, in single-service and multiservice WAN (i.e., blended or "hybrid") fashion.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and internationally. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation’s largest 4G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T |DIRECTV brands. The company’s suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.